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to continue being so washington-like. i know folks, when we are in town there, spend a lot of time reading the polls and looking at focus groups an interpreter which party has the upper end of november and in 2012 and so on. that is their obsession. i'm not a pundit. i'm just the president. take it for what it's worth. i don't believe that the american people want us to focus on our job security. they want us to focus on their job security. [applause] i don't think they want more gridlock. i don't think they want more partisanship. i don't think they want more obstruction. they did not send this to washington to fight each other in some sort of political steel cage match to see who comes out alive. that is not what they want. the sentence to washington to work together, to get things done, and to solve the problems they are grappling with every single day. i think your constituents would want to know that despite the fact that it does not get a lot of attention, you and i have actually worked together on a number of occas
to continue being so washington-like. i know folks, when we are in town there, spend a lot of time reading the polls and looking at focus groups an interpreter which party has the upper end of november and in 2012 and so on. that is their obsession. i'm not a pundit. i'm just the president. take it for what it's worth. i don't believe that the american people want us to focus on our job security. they want us to focus on their job security. [applause] i don't think they want more gridlock. i...
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c-span abroad deal, covering washington like no other. -- radio, covering washington like no other. we will hear from james steinberg. the woodrow wilson center posted this 50 minute event. >> it is my pleasure to welcome you here today, to the first institute for far eastern studies, univ. of north korean studies forum at the center. it is a pleasure for the center 's north korean documentation project and asian program to be partnering the institute for far east studies at the university of north korean studies, both affiliated with [unintelligible] university. we're honored to welcome of a distinguished group of scholars from the u.s. and korea. many of you in the indians have held high-ranking positions in your respective governments. -- many of you in the audience have held high-ranking positions in your respective governments. i want to recognize the republic of korea's ambassadors to the u.s. who is with us this morning. the former republic of korea ambassador to the u.s., and formethe former national securiy adviser to the south korean president. it is a special privilege to
c-span abroad deal, covering washington like no other. -- radio, covering washington like no other. we will hear from james steinberg. the woodrow wilson center posted this 50 minute event. >> it is my pleasure to welcome you here today, to the first institute for far eastern studies, univ. of north korean studies forum at the center. it is a pleasure for the center 's north korean documentation project and asian program to be partnering the institute for far east studies at the...
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this morning on "the washington journal." we want to get your thoughts on the culture in washington. does it need to change bailout for democrats, 202-737-0002. for republicans, 202-737-0001. for independents, 202-628-0205. -- does it need to change? we begin this morning with this article, "washington culture leaves little hope for change." when asked this week, "70% believe that the government was unhealthy or in need of large reform. that is up from 43% just after the election of george w. bush. to the degree that they could send a message out of massachusetts, it was not a message to obama, it was a message about what is going on in washington. the better answer lies in the culture of the capital, where every problem is seen less as an issue to be resolved and more as a tool for a political position, where every position is automatically a failed by the other side's 24/7 political attack machine. with lawmakers failing to meet a compromise, they are failing their own party activists. this culture makes a retreat to partis
this morning on "the washington journal." we want to get your thoughts on the culture in washington. does it need to change bailout for democrats, 202-737-0002. for republicans, 202-737-0001. for independents, 202-628-0205. -- does it need to change? we begin this morning with this article, "washington culture leaves little hope for change." when asked this week, "70% believe that the government was unhealthy or in need of large reform. that is up from 43% just after...
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to continue being so washington. when we are in town, we spend a lot of time looking at polls and determining which party has the upper hand, and so on, and so on, and so on. that is their obsession. i am not a pundit. i am just the president. take that for what it is worth. i cannot believe the american people want us to focus on our job security. they want us to focus on their job security. [applause] >> i cannot think there want more gridlock are more partisanship. i do not think they want more destruction. they did not send us to washington to fight each other and some sort of political cage match to see who comes out alive. that is not what they want. they sent us to washington to work together, to get things done, and to solve the problems that are grappling with. i think your constituents would want to know that despite that it does not get attention, we have worked together on a number of locations. we have acted in a bipartisan fashion. i want to thank you for reaching across the aisle. there has been broad
to continue being so washington. when we are in town, we spend a lot of time looking at polls and determining which party has the upper hand, and so on, and so on, and so on. that is their obsession. i am not a pundit. i am just the president. take that for what it is worth. i cannot believe the american people want us to focus on our job security. they want us to focus on their job security. [applause] >> i cannot think there want more gridlock are more partisanship. i do not think they...